Ok so here's my little side project.
After Casino I got all keen to build a drag bike although funds arent allowing an all out weapon at the moment plus I want to see how quick/fast I can get a sub 1000cc bike to go on a budget, since I had a spare ZX9R engine & frame lying around I thought this would be an obvious choice.
The plan is to build an 8 second bike without spending more than 8 grand (actuall cash outlay since deciding to do this). To make this happen I needed to scavenge around the workshop & see what parts I could scrounge up then spend the money in the right areas to make it fast.
The frame had seen better days. It was actually in my workshop fire a couple of years ago although it only got smoke damaged & covered in shit. I put it in storage & thought I'll use that one day. That was lucky hey.....
I also found my original forks from the Bitza (ZXR750 Back when it had a fairing)).
They were in bits in a box so I took the opportunity to shorten them,I also found that I didn't have an original stem for the clamps but I found a GSXR one in another box along with some near new bearings, a spacer was made & they matched up nicely. Then everything was coated in some Rattle can matt black.......
Next up I figured I'd need a stretched arm but an aftermarket one was out of the question so I thought I'd make up some extensions & weld them into the original arm. I wanted 12 inches over but the piece of ally I found (left over from another job) only allowed 10 inches.......oh well that'll have to do, so I stuck it on the trusty mill.............
& made some of this.............
& two of these........
I also bashed out some dents on the frame & welded on some lugs to re-attach the previously removed subframe.
Then it also got the matt black treatment.....
I also found a GSXR shock in my workshop search & figured it could be made to fit nicely. Oh & I added a brace to the arm too.
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Be keeping an eye on this thread.
